Freedom of the press facilitates the exercise of the rights of society, an international freedom of expression expert told a UN World Press Freedom Day conference Friday.

On the Photo: Toby Daniels, CEO and Founder, Crowdcentric, Hugh Evans is an Australian humanitarian, Pete Cashmore is the CEO and founder of the popular blog Mashable, Phil Griffin is president of MSNBC, Miguel Veiga-Pestana, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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United Nations, New York, USA, May 01 2015 – Media for Social Impact Summit today at the UN Headquarters in NYC

On the Photo: Hugh Evans is an Australian humanitarian, Pete Cashmore is the CEO and founder of the popular blog Mashable, Phil Griffin is president of MSNBC, Miguel Veiga-Pestana, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

United Nations, New York, USA, May 01 2015 – Media for Social Impact Summit today at the UN Headquarters in NYC

On the Photo: Pete Cashmore is the CEO and founder of the popular blog Mashable, Phil Griffin is president of MSNBC

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 3 May as World Pres Freedom Day in 1993.
According to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the day is “a date to encourage and develop initiatives in favour of press freedom and a day of reflection among media professionals.”

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